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Presqu'île crater

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Confidence
  
confirmed

Drilled
  
No

Diameter
  
24,000 m

Exposed
  
Yes

Country
  
Canada

Province
  
Québec

Presqu'île crater

Age
  
less than 500 million years old (Cambrian period or earlier)

Location
  
Jamésie, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

Presqu'île is a meteorite crater in the territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) of Jamésie in the Nord-du-Québec region of Quebec, Canada, located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of the city of Chapais.

Map of Lac de la Presqu'%C3%AEle, Baie-James, QC, Canada

It is 24 kilometres (15 mi) in diameter and is estimated to be less than 500 million years old (Cambrian period or earlier). The crater is exposed at the surface.

References

Presqu'île crater Wikipedia